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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1400 81/3/25 GULF OF MEXICO BELL 206L-1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4849
TIME - 0750 N1077N PX- 0 0 5 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GULF OF MEXICO FREEPORT,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- SPLINE ADAPTER,PN 6899243,FAILED FM FATIGUE.UN INFLATE POP-OUT FLOATS,SQUIB VLV INDCR PIN REVERSED
